Find UK grants

Henry Smith Foundation – Career Ready Fund

This fund supports charities working with young people with learning disabilities in the UK. It pays for job coach-led careers education in mainstream and SEND schools. The focus is on early, structured support that helps young people gain real-world experience and move towards paid work. This is multi-year funding, so successful applicants can receive support over several years.

Wingate Foundation

The Wingate Foundation offers grants to registered charities across the UK. Funding supports work that creates a significant impact on individuals or communities. Projects should leave a lasting legacy. The foundation focuses on its key areas of interest, though these are not listed in the available information.

ScottishPower Foundation - Annual Grants Programme

ScottishPower Foundation

The ScottishPower Foundation supports registered charities based and working in the UK. Funding is for projects that improve quality of life in local communities. Projects must align with the ScottishPower Foundation's Strategic Plan 2026 to 2029. The current round focuses on outcomes set out in that plan.

Audible – Open Call

Audible

This fund supports small and mid-sized charities working with young people aged 12 to 18. Your charity must deliver direct programmes to between 150 and 300 young people from underrepresented backgrounds. Sessions must take place outside of school, in structured, recurring settings like after-school clubs, community centres, or youth development organisations. Charities with a specific focus on literacy are also encouraged to apply. The fund is open to organisations based in or serving North West England.

Henry Smith Foundation - Welcome for Newcomers Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

This fund supports charities and partnerships that help newcomers to the UK. To be eligible, your organisation must have a charitable purpose focused on welcoming and supporting newcomers. You also need long-term access to a safe physical space and a proven track record of delivering comprehensive welcome support. The fund is available in North West England.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards

The GSK IMPACT Awards recognise small and medium-sized charities doing excellent work to improve health and wellbeing. Your charity must be registered and located in the UK. The awards offer both recognition and financial rewards, though specific funding amounts are not listed in this source.

GSK Community Health Programme

GSK Community Health Programme

This programme supports very small charities working to reduce health inequalities in their communities. It is especially aimed at groups led by and supporting disadvantaged communities, including ethnic minority communities. The funding provides unrestricted money, which means you can spend it where your charity needs it most. It also includes support for charity leaders. The programme is open to charities in North West England.

UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards

Medical Research Council (MRC)

This award funds a single, high-risk development step for a new medicine, medical device, diagnostic, or other medical product. It helps researchers generate key data to reduce the risk of taking a product forward. You must be based at a research organisation that is eligible for MRC funding. The award is based in England.

Voluntary and Community Sector Partnership Grants Programme 2024-2028

Islington Council

Islington Council funds this grant programme, managed by Cripplegate Foundation. It offers grants of up to £5,000 to community organisations working with Islington residents. Smaller organisations with an annual turnover under £50,000 are given priority. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.

Local Initiatives Fund

Islington Council

Islington Council offers small grants for community activities and neighbourhood improvements. You can apply if your group or organisation is based in Islington or works there. The fund supports local initiatives that benefit Islington's neighbourhoods.

Islington Community Energy Fund

Islington Council

This fund gives money to community organisations in Islington for innovative energy projects. You need to be based in or working in Islington. The fund supports creative approaches to energy use and sustainability.

Islington Community Festivals Fund

Islington Council

This fund gives up to £250 to resident groups on Islington Council housing estates. It is run by the Housing Community Development Team. The money supports projects and activities for Islington housing tenants. You can apply if your group delivers community festivals across the borough of Islington.

Sport Islington Community Grant

Sport Islington

Sport Islington offers grants of up to £1,250 for clubs, community groups, and youth groups. The money helps you set up sporting activities for people living in Islington. You need to be based in or serving Islington residents to apply.

Cripplegate Foundation Main Grants and Development Partner Programmes

Cripplegate Foundation

Cripplegate Foundation funds voluntary and community organisations in Islington. The grants support community and social welfare activities. There are two programmes: Main Grants and Development Partner. You must be based in or working in Islington to apply.

Richard Cloudesley's Charity Grants

Richard Cloudesley's Charity

This grant supports organisations helping Islington residents who are in financial need and in poor health or disabled. It also funds Church of England churches in Islington. The grant covers health, disability, and welfare projects. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed.

Mayor's Greening Fund

Lewisham Council

The Mayor's Greening Fund supports volunteers and community groups working to make Lewisham greener. You can apply if you are based in or working within the London Borough of Lewisham. The fund backs practical greening projects that benefit local residents and the environment.

Creative Health in Lewisham: Neighbourhood Microgrants 2026

Lewisham Council

This grant funds creative health activity in Lewisham's neighbourhoods. It brings people and new partners together to support health and wellbeing through creative approaches. You need to be a locally rooted organisation already active in the community. You can also apply if you can connect to an established local organisation in Lewisham.

Culture and Heritage Grants

Merton Council

Merton Council offers grants for culture and heritage projects in the borough. Voluntary and community organisations can apply. You must be based in or serving the London Borough of Merton. No funding amounts or deadlines have been published.

Emergency Assistance Grants for Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations

Merton Council

Merton Council offers emergency funding to voluntary and community sector organisations in financial difficulty. It is designed to help you keep delivering essential services to Merton residents. Applications are reviewed individually, so your situation is assessed on its own merits.

Merton Connected

Merton Council

Merton Connected is a fund from Merton Council for voluntary and community organisations in the London Borough of Merton. It supports groups that provide essential services during local crises. You need to show how the funding will help your organisation respond better when the community needs you most.

London Councils Grants Scheme

London Councils

London Councils funds voluntary and community organisations working across multiple London boroughs. Your work must have London-wide significance and reach more than one borough. This scheme is aimed at charities and community groups, not individual businesses.

National Lottery Community Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund gives money to community projects across the UK. Voluntary groups, community organisations, and social enterprises can apply. Grants are available at different levels depending on the size of your project. This fund is open in England and London, including Merton.

London Hearts Defibrillator Grants

London Hearts

London Hearts offers £300 grants to help not-for-profit organisations and community groups buy a defibrillator. The funding is for placing life-saving equipment in community settings. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

Croydon Common Ground Resilience Fund

Croydon Council (via Government's Common Ground Resilience Fund)

Croydon Council has £25,000 to share with local voluntary organisations. The money comes from the Government's Common Ground Resilience Fund. It is designed to help voluntary sector groups become more resilient. Community and voluntary organisations based in or serving Croydon can apply.